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History

David McCullough on American history and values

David McCullough on American history and values

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough says we've become a nation of spectators, and need to remember that there are actually four branches of government: the judiciary, the congress, the president and the people.
by MPR News Staff

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The early crusade for LGBT rights in Minnesota

The early crusade for LGBT rights in Minnesota

The right to marry was far from the only battle the LGBT community has had to fight in Minnesota. The struggle against legal discrimination was waged in force from the 1970s all the way to the early '90s.
by MPR News Staff

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Norman Lear and Khizr Khan on American values and the Constitution

Aspen Ideas Festival: Norman Lear and Khizr Khan on American values and the Constitution

Television producer Norman Lear bought a version of the Declaration of Independence and toured it around the country to promote American values. Khizr Khan is an American citizen from Pakistan who says we must always stay true to the rights and privileges outlined in our Constitution.
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Neal Conan special: How Do Civil Wars End?

Neal Conan special: How Do Civil Wars End?

A program from former NPR host Neal Conan's new series, "Truth, Politics and Power." This edition is called "How and Why Do Civil Wars End?"

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Seals warned zoo keepers of 2012 flood, by escaping

Seals warned zoo keepers of 2012 flood, by escaping

During a flood in Duluth five years ago, two harbor seals, Vivian and Feisty, managed to escape their enclosure at the Lake Superior Zoo -- prompting a frantic search for other escaped animals.
by Sara Porter

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MPR reporter manages to find humor after being Maced in 1972 protest

MPR reporter manages to find humor after being Maced in 1972 protest

While covering an anti-war protest in 1972, MPR reporter Bob Potter was tear-gassed by a police officer. When he revisited the moment during a live show in 1992, he managed to find some humor in what happened to him.
by Sara Porter

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A history of the FBI and former American presidents

A history of the FBI and former American presidents

Exploring the relationship between the FBI and past presidents in U.S. history: A constitutional lawyer and two historians share their insights - they also take a look at President Truman's dramatic firing of General Douglas MacArthur.
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Documentary: 'Little War on the Prairie'

Documentary: 'Little War on the Prairie'

Although Mankato native and former MPR reporter and documentary producer John Biewen grew up in Mankato, he heard next to nothing about the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 during his childhood there.
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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden started with a dream to educate others

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden started with a dream to educate others

Martin Friedman had dreamed for 15 years about an outdoor sculpture garden that would change with the seasons, and inspire those who interacted with each piece. His dream came true in 1988.
by Sara Porter

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